2016 Postmortem

murielm99

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141. In Illinois, one does not register by party, either.

Fri Jul 10, 2015, 11:57 PM

Jul 2015

But anyone voting in a primary election requests a ballot for one party or the other. Last time, the Greens were in the primary, too. People could request a Green Party ballot. If someone requests, for example, a Democratic ballot in one election, they are not locked in. The next time, they may choose another party's ballot, if they desire.

Local party offices are on those ballots. People vote for precinct committeemen, and in election years, for delegates to the convention.

I think you are confusing this with open or closed primary systems, where all the candidates are on one ballot, and people may choose to cross party lines by office or candidate.

On edit: This seems to be apples and oranges. What does this have to do with the debates? If Sanders wants to participate in the Democratic Party's debates, it stands to reason that he should be a Democrat.

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wasserman schultz said something today about the debates that really concerned me... [View all] restorefreedom Jul 2015 OP

Time to send the Bern to W-S Man of Distinction Jul 2015 #1

W-S is all in for Hillary. HooptieWagon Jul 2015 #4

Is anyone surprised by this? InAbLuEsTaTe Jul 2015 #51

This!^^^^^^10000! n/t 2banon Jul 2015 #83

The Kicker: Vermont Residents DO NOT Register with a Party Affiliation! TheBlackAdder Jul 2015 #139

i hate it that w-s is so obviously biased toward one candidate restorefreedom Jul 2015 #5

I cancelled my previous monthly contribution to the party Trajan Jul 2015 #30

Why are you calling ronnykmarshall out by name? /nt DemocratSinceBirth Jul 2015 #85

I agree, wtf? That is very rude to do. bravenak Jul 2015 #113

I can only think of one thing about ronny that makes him a minority on this site./nt DemocratSinceBirth Jul 2015 #114

What is the thing? I'd like to know.nt bravenak Jul 2015 #115

Ronny is gay./nt DemocratSinceBirth Jul 2015 #116

This could be a malicious one. bravenak Jul 2015 #117

Maybe he just doesn't like ronny...He has very strong opinions... DemocratSinceBirth Jul 2015 #118

Maybe he should learn some manners from our friend. bravenak Jul 2015 #119

I see what you did. DemocratSinceBirth Jul 2015 #120

Of course not! Not STRONG enough.nt bravenak Jul 2015 #121

In keeping with the Obama-Biden duo DemocratSinceBirth Jul 2015 #122

We can be co-presidents. bravenak Jul 2015 #124

Or take rotatating terms as president DemocratSinceBirth Jul 2015 #125

He is pretty damn awesome. bravenak Jul 2015 #126

I would post the Django link but I would get a hide. DemocratSinceBirth Jul 2015 #128

I love the last scene. Where he finally takes care of Samuel L Jackson. bravenak Jul 2015 #129

Do you like the scene where he first meets Stephen? DemocratSinceBirth Jul 2015 #130

Yes!! He does do that. Great scene! bravenak Jul 2015 #132

When my gf comes home from work... DemocratSinceBirth Jul 2015 #136

... 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2015 #134

I loved Jamie Fox in Ali... DemocratSinceBirth Jul 2015 #137

You guys ... 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2015 #131

We're fans. bravenak Jul 2015 #133

I would make you piss your pants laughing in real life... DemocratSinceBirth Jul 2015 #138

I wish they'd replace her. eom Frustratedlady Jul 2015 #2

+1 TheNutcracker Jul 2015 #15

Long overdue. InAbLuEsTaTe Jul 2015 #52

Me too Renew Deal Jul 2015 #112

My guess Mnpaul Jul 2015 #3

What "more candidates" are they going to find? brooklynite Jul 2015 #10

Biden would be one possible candidate Mnpaul Jul 2015 #18

1. Biden won't be running brooklynite Jul 2015 #23

Only in that Biden WILL run, but, you're absolutely right that he deserves to participate in the debates... InAbLuEsTaTe Jul 2015 #53

Why do you assume he'll run? brooklynite Jul 2015 #101

I have no problem with Biden running Mnpaul Jul 2015 #100

If the Vice President of the U.S. throws his hat in the ring.... NCTraveler Jul 2015 #40

right? Cosmocat Jul 2015 #63

No conspiracy at all Mnpaul Jul 2015 #102

You think Joe Biden Cosmocat Jul 2015 #58

I think some people need a good conspiracy To worry about. brooklynite Jul 2015 #105

Clinton and Edwards got caught doing it last time Mnpaul Jul 2015 #106

I would not be surprised if they tried to exclude Bernie. morningfog Jul 2015 #6

that is what concerns me restorefreedom Jul 2015 #9

They did it to Dennis Kucinich. eom Cleita Jul 2015 #11

Bernie has a lot more support than Kucinich kenfrequed Jul 2015 #73

Oh I agree. I loved Dennis but I knew he wouldn't have that much support. Cleita Jul 2015 #86

I still wonder if insiders already knew of Edwards' transgressions at that point... cascadiance Jul 2015 #123

That would be a huge mistake on their part. n/t winter is coming Jul 2015 #37

Agreed. HooptieWagon Jul 2015 #87

Unless there's a threat of Bernie going third party MannyGoldstein Jul 2015 #7

Not to worry.... Cali_Democrat Jul 2015 #36

So the DNC, which welcomed Sanders into the race... brooklynite Jul 2015 #8

i am not a theorist restorefreedom Jul 2015 #16

This message was self-deleted by its author Agschmid Jul 2015 #21

...probably because they DO need to develop a set policy... brooklynite Jul 2015 #22

ok but why not have it figured out restorefreedom Jul 2015 #25

Uhm... kenfrequed Jul 2015 #76

He's running on the democratic ticket!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! If he wins, it's the dem party. TheNutcracker Jul 2015 #12

By this time in 2007, there had been 3 debates, by July 12th four. AtomicKitten Jul 2015 #13

Yeah, what the hell is up with that?! Seems VERY hinky that there were 4 debates by July 12 in 2007 kath Jul 2015 #20

hella hinky <nt> AtomicKitten Jul 2015 #31

Don't you think the process is a little long now as it is? n/t PoliticAverse Jul 2015 #43

I guess not, since Bernie supporters are being constantly harangued that it is all over, we should djean111 Jul 2015 #78

By this time in 2007 the republicans had four debates Cosmocat Jul 2015 #59

Yep kudos to the DNC for learning that lesson from the Repugs without having us go through it stevenleser Jul 2015 #90

Here's the video. morningfog Jul 2015 #14

thanks. i didn't think it would be loaded up on the site. n/t restorefreedom Jul 2015 #17

sighs DonCoquixote Jul 2015 #19

Bingo! Scuba Jul 2015 #50

Wouldn't the DNC/Democratic Party swilton Jul 2015 #24

W-S Needs To Be Very Careful And Not Exclude Bernie From Any Debate Because..... global1 Jul 2015 #27

Even given that Bernie doesn't run as an I... HooptieWagon Jul 2015 #88

The DNC already suffers from a credibility problem Mnpaul Jul 2015 #110

If the DNC had intention of preventing Bernie from participating in debates they would have stopped Thinkingabout Jul 2015 #26

I actually think DWS is going to kick askew Jul 2015 #28

There's no need to do that, and it would be a real stinkeroo of an idea. winter is coming Jul 2015 #38

No way, a one-on-one Hillary vs Bernie would NorthCarolina Jul 2015 #54

the magic words DonCoquixote Jul 2015 #77

those words give me chills restorefreedom Jul 2015 #89

No... She wants as many of them in as possible kenfrequed Jul 2015 #81

Bernie would go after Hillary on the issues Mnpaul Jul 2015 #108

The status quo fear Bernie AgingAmerican Jul 2015 #29

Is it possible, at all possible, she's trying to Control-Z Jul 2015 #32

she could have told ari that restorefreedom Jul 2015 #39

yes, she should have openly said as head of the DNC she was favoring a candidate Cosmocat Jul 2015 #60

it would definitely look bad restorefreedom Jul 2015 #64

and? Cosmocat Jul 2015 #70

i truly hope your conclusion is correct restorefreedom Jul 2015 #75

Sanders won't be excluded. This is about having standards so Lee Mercer Jr tritsofme Jul 2015 #33

Fear and loathing at the top of the party? RobertEarl Jul 2015 #34

Imagine that: murielm99 Jul 2015 #35

In Vermont, there is NO Party Affiliation TheBlackAdder Jul 2015 #140

In Illinois, one does not register by party, either. murielm99 Jul 2015 #141

The replies here should ease your concern. NCTraveler Jul 2015 #41

RIGHT? Cosmocat Jul 2015 #61

great analysis restorefreedom Jul 2015 #66

We deserve better. NCTraveler Jul 2015 #68

dean needs to come back restorefreedom Jul 2015 #69

Great name to drop for this conversation. NCTraveler Jul 2015 #72

yeahhhhh!! restorefreedom Jul 2015 #74

Oh please! nt SusanCalvin Jul 2015 #135

I don't see any likelihood of Sanders being excluded from the debates. PoliticAverse Jul 2015 #42

I would think what they have to do is set the criteria NOW and announce it. Buns_of_Fire Jul 2015 #45

I think they do go through the list of candidates and try to make the criteria PoliticAverse Jul 2015 #47

I'm sure that's probably pretty close to the way they do it. Buns_of_Fire Jul 2015 #55

That worries me JustAnotherGen Jul 2015 #44

Limiting it to 6 debates speaks volumes.................... think Jul 2015 #46

That would pretty clearly fracture the party and threaten its existence HereSince1628 Jul 2015 #48

I am not DWS fan Cosmocat Jul 2015 #62

True that. mmonk Jul 2015 #65

You are crazy Freddie Stubbs Jul 2015 #49

Doubt it. Probably would cause rebellion in the party. mmonk Jul 2015 #56

Your crazy Cosmocat Jul 2015 #57

my logical brain restorefreedom Jul 2015 #67

True. mmonk Jul 2015 #71

Wtf would they want to do do that? Cosmocat Jul 2015 #96

i like the way you think restorefreedom Jul 2015 #98

Then all Dem candidates should refuse to participate woodsprite Jul 2015 #79

Paranoia strikes deep redstateblues Jul 2015 #80

I think somebody posted a link to the official registration page. There are more than 70 Erich Bloodaxe BSN Jul 2015 #82

The DNC has Bernie on their webpage. I thought "we were supposed to be the smart ones", smh. DemocratSinceBirth Jul 2015 #84

If the DNC tries to redefine anything Le Taz Hot Jul 2015 #91

Not just Hillary's campaign -- they could sink the whole party. Buns_of_Fire Jul 2015 #93

i think some people who claim to support Sanders want him excluded JI7 Jul 2015 #92

I like Bernie a lot Cosmocat Jul 2015 #94

i like him best out of those running so far JI7 Jul 2015 #95

Right? Cosmocat Jul 2015 #97

'you have to be a registered democrat'---> yup, she might do that HFRN Jul 2015 #99

I remember how people said Gore would do that to Bush. n/t PoliticAverse Jul 2015 #103

You must have forgotten 2008 Renew Deal Jul 2015 #111

W-S will stay in her chair while the Democratic Party pulls itself apart. leveymg Jul 2015 #104

What is intersting here is those who think the DNC is useless and worried the DNC Thinkingabout Jul 2015 #107

It would be outrageous to exclude any of the current major candidates. Renew Deal Jul 2015 #109

So why is Bernie included from the Democratic party with the other Democrats? still_one Jul 2015 #127